Abstract:Glass manufacturing processes are prone to induce local fluctuations of the glass properties, to which Raman spectroscopy is highly sensitive. In this work, Raman imaging is used to investigate the homogeneity of the Raman response at the surface of casted aluminosilicate glass pieces. Samples were probed at constant focus depth across 7 × 7 cm2 surfaces using 500 μm spatial steps, resulting in unusually large and detailed Raman images. We show that the extent of modification of the Raman response is small acr… Show more
“…The sensitivity and resolution of Raman spectroscopy allowed for the detection of traces transferred from the casting materials during the manufacturing process. Although heterogeneities across an object can become detrimental in forensic comparisons, detecting manufacturing markers can also provide distinctive information in identifying such materials (Jacquemin et al, 2021).…”
Section: Emerging Methods For the Analysis Of Glassmentioning
Glass is a trace material commonly found at crime scenes that can provide valuable information at early investigative stages and during a trial. The forensic analysis of glass has steadily evolved since the 1970s with numerous technological advances in spectroscopy and spectrometry. This article presents an advanced review of the recent literature concerning the forensic examination of glass evidence and discusses the current state and future opportunities of the discipline. The review focuses on established elemental spectrochemical techniques, including Inductively Coupled Plasma methods (ICP), laser‐ablation, and x‐ray Fluorescence (XRF) methods, and newer applications using Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS), Raman Spectroscopy, and accelerator and reactor nuclear techniques. A brief overview of the transfer, persistence, interpretation, and analytical schemes implemented in the field is revised to provide context to the discussion of the capabilities and limitations of the current and emerging technology.
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“…The sensitivity and resolution of Raman spectroscopy allowed for the detection of traces transferred from the casting materials during the manufacturing process. Although heterogeneities across an object can become detrimental in forensic comparisons, detecting manufacturing markers can also provide distinctive information in identifying such materials (Jacquemin et al, 2021).…”
Section: Emerging Methods For the Analysis Of Glassmentioning
Glass is a trace material commonly found at crime scenes that can provide valuable information at early investigative stages and during a trial. The forensic analysis of glass has steadily evolved since the 1970s with numerous technological advances in spectroscopy and spectrometry. This article presents an advanced review of the recent literature concerning the forensic examination of glass evidence and discusses the current state and future opportunities of the discipline. The review focuses on established elemental spectrochemical techniques, including Inductively Coupled Plasma methods (ICP), laser‐ablation, and x‐ray Fluorescence (XRF) methods, and newer applications using Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS), Raman Spectroscopy, and accelerator and reactor nuclear techniques. A brief overview of the transfer, persistence, interpretation, and analytical schemes implemented in the field is revised to provide context to the discussion of the capabilities and limitations of the current and emerging technology.
This article is categorized under:
Forensic Chemistry and Trace Evidence > Trace Evidence
“…Raman spectroscopy is used to analyze the structure of chemical bonds in materials. Even optically homogeneous glasses can present heterogeneity on the scale of SiO structural units due to manufacturing process [58] or surface corrosion. Thus, the corrosion of the glass surface can be revealed by Raman spectroscopy.…”
The “Nanhai I” shipwreck is an important discovery in the underwater archaeology of China, and many ceramics have been unearthed. These ceramics are important material artifacts of China’s “Maritime Silk Road” and have considerable significance for the study of foreign trade in the Southern Song Dynasty (1127–1279 A.D.). However, these ceramics have been buried in a marine environment for approximately 800 years and have all been corroded to varying degrees, with green-glazed pottery being the most severely corroded. In this study, the chemical compositions of five samples of green-glazed pottery and the corrosion morphology and mechanism of a representative sample were analyzed by optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy-energy dispersive X‐ray spectrometry (SEM–EDS), Raman spectroscopy, and X-ray diffraction (XRD). Results: The green glaze is a low-temperature silica-aluminum oxide-lead oxide (SiO2-Al2O3-PbO) glaze with copper ions (Cu2+) as the main colorant. The corrosion morphology is characterized by alternating silicon (Si)- and lead (Pb)-rich layers, a sharp reaction interface between the Si-rich layer and the pristine glaze, and a relatively high porosity of the Si-rich gel layer, which is formed by the accumulation of spherical hydrated silica colloidal particles. These features suggest that the glaze was corroded through an interface-coupled dissolution–precipitation mechanism and that the properties of the gel pores controlled the reaction kinetics. Fluctuations in the solution properties at the reaction interface produced the complex morphology of the gel layer, whereas changes in the dryness and humidity of the environment are not essential factors. The samples have been corroding in the marine environment for nearly a thousand years, and explorations of the corrosion morphology and mechanism could provide reference information on the corrosion of various ancient ceramics and glasses and a basis for scientific conservation of these objects.
“…Jacquemin et al [ 167 ] report on the use of Raman imaging to investigate the homogeneity of the Raman response at the surface of casted aluminosilicate glass pieces. Samples were probed at constant focus depth across 7 × 7 cm 2 surfaces using 500 μm spatial steps, resulting in large and detailed Raman images.…”
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